the notary
A formal role
A notaire, the notary, draws the deed and holds the formal role; a barrister cannot replace it.
property, estates & wills
A property lawyer in Mauritius for purchases, estates and wills.
A non-citizen purchase waits on approvals the buyer does not control, and contract dates do not wait for them. Independent advice belongs before the signature.
pre-purchase advisory
Advice before you sign,
not after.
The chambers examines what is being acquired, by whom, through which route and on what terms. That includes the Economic Development Board approval path and the Non-Citizens (Property Restrictions) Act. One question is asked early: where does the deposit go, and who holds it?
Your protection sits in the conditions of the contract. Succession runs under the Code Civil Mauricien. Partage is the division of an inherited estate; réserve héréditaire is forced heirship, the share the law keeps for children. An estate left open gets harder with the years.
distinct responsibilities
The notary, the barrister and the estate.
the barrister
Advice for you alone
Your barrister reads the bargain from your side before the signature, alongside the notary, not instead.
wills & succession
Plan within the whole
A will sits within a family and the Code Civil Mauricien; advice covers wills, estates, foreign assets and disputes.
plain answers
Property and notarial questions.
Do I need a lawyer or a notary for this matter?
Some matters need both. A notaire draws the deed and holds the formal role. A barrister advises you alone, examines the terms and appears if a dispute follows. Which your matter needs is advice on your facts.
How long does EDB approval take for a property transaction?
There is no responsible universal estimate; the timing is the authority’s, not the buyer’s. Advice can identify the approval path and protect your contractual position meanwhile. The route depends on your transaction.
Do I need a lawyer as well as the notary to buy land?
The notary’s role is formal and necessary. It is not a lawyer acting for you alone. If a notary is described as neutral, ask what that means for your side. Whether you need independent advice depends on your facts.
related reading
Property and succession, in context.
Wills, estates and succession
What a will can and cannot do under the Code Civil Mauricien, and what happens without one.
read the guide →Buying as a foreign national
Scheme rules, EDB approval and contract conditions for non-citizen buyers, before a deposit leaves your hands.
read the guide →Barrister or notaire?
The division of an estate can raise questions only independent advice can settle: who does what in a succession.
read the guide →before commitment
Bring the documents forward.
Set out the purchase, estate or succession issue, with any pending signature or approval date.